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Greetings Channahon! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Channahon officer's license plate searches triggered an internal probe

Also on today's calendar: Mobile Food Pantry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very humid, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Very hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Privacy concerns mount amid police misconduct probes regarding use of Flock automated license plate reader technology (wgntv.com) — Channahon residents should know a local police officer is on leave after an internal audit flagged irregular searches in the department's Flock license plate reader system, which the chief says policies helped uncover. The case is part of a wider regional and national debate over how automated plate readers affect privacy, with civil liberties groups and lawmakers pushing for stricter oversight.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Shorewood

  • No. 19 UNC volleyball sweeps Davidson, 3-0, in season opener (dailytarheel.com)

Wilmington

  • Derrick Pomatto rumbles for 3 touchdowns, Joliet Catholic forces key turnovers to beat Sacred Heart-Griffin (shawlocal.com)
  • Authentic Harold's Chicken opens in Joliet (shawlocal.com)
  • Judge's Bar Leaving Downtown Joliet Location For New Building, City Council To Vote On Proposal (patch.com)

Joliet

  • 4 Teens Shot, 1 Dies: Coroner Identifies 18-Year-Old Homicide Victim Pronounced Dead In Crest Hill (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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